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post #91 of 643
2/10/12 at 10:10am
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Originally Posted by GusGus748s View Post

Newegg has 2tb seagates for $129.00 with a coupon code for $20 off at the moment!

I've been noticing drive prices are coming back down. Not where it was before the floods but at least we're not paying over $200 for a 2TB drive now. Maybe by summer we'll see prices under $100 for 2TB again.
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post #92 of 643
2/10/12 at 10:22am
Yeah, I'll check my my brother first, I think he may have a 750GB laying around he isn't using to get it started.

Can you hook an external HDD up to an UNRAID server?
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post #93 of 643
2/10/12 at 10:26am
yes any HD type works with unraid
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post #94 of 643
2/10/12 at 10:30am
Thanks Sean, always helpful. I can look into starting my server with just my 1TB external and a smaller internal, and then build it out as I can.
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post #95 of 643
2/10/12 at 11:14am
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Originally Posted by Irishdoom View Post

Thanks Sean, always helpful. I can look into starting my server with just my 1TB external and a smaller internal, and then build it out as I can.

yes thats one of the advantages of unraid is its ability to handle hetergenous hard drives. you are limited to 3 drives until you buy a key.
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post #96 of 643
2/10/12 at 11:20am
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Installing my PSU today. Hopefully I'll be able to run BIOS and boot up tonight or tomorrow.
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post #97 of 643
2/10/12 at 11:30am
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Originally Posted by Chrisx510 View Post

I've been noticing drive prices are coming back down. Not where it was before the floods but at least we're not paying over $200 for a 2TB drive now. Maybe by summer we'll see prices under $100 for 2TB again.

My last 2 drives I bought for my UnRaid were 2tb Samsung drives at $65 each at Newegg before the flooding and price jump.

Glad I havent needed any since then!
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post #98 of 643
2/10/12 at 11:49am
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Limit 1 per customer.... for that promo price.

If you can wait it out- HD prices will come down. They're still at recent historic high prices. I feel bad for anyone who needs a new HD now...

Tell me about it. I need a couple more HDDs, but with these prices, I am willing to wait. I only had two 2tb hdd available for my unRaid server, but I've got an external 2tb HDD that I also use for my media. So, I've decided to take the HDD out of it and put it in my unRaid server to have at least 4tb storage and 1 2t parity drive.

I might not even do a parity drive, and just have all 3 2tb hdd as storage only until I can get a couple more HDD and then do a parity drive....but I don't know if that is possible? Anyone?
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post #99 of 643
2/10/12 at 12:26pm
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Limit 1 per customer.... for that promo price.

If you can wait it out- HD prices will come down. They're still at recent historic high prices. I feel bad for anyone who needs a new HD now...

It's great for selling. I recently sold 40+ hard drives including 16 new ones for a nice profit.
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post #100 of 643
2/10/12 at 12:30pm
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It's great for selling. I recently sold 40+ hard drives including 16 new ones for a nice profit.

Got any 2tb hdd laying around that you might want to sell to a follow avs member for a good deal
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post #101 of 643
2/10/12 at 2:07pm
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Originally Posted by GusGus748s View Post


Got any 2tb hdd laying around that you might want to sell to a follow avs member for a good deal

I sold all of my extra 2TB drives. I only kept a few to use as replacements if any crap out in my WHS or unRAID.
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post #102 of 643
2/10/12 at 5:26pm
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Finished putting the server together today. Firs time building a Server/PC or any sort. Fun experience! Next project will be a rack mount server. Don't plan on that for a while though.

Just got to run the Bios tomorrow morning and boot it up. Hope everything goes smooth.
LL
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post #103 of 643
2/11/12 at 10:10am
Looks good. I still have to check the BIOS to make sure it boots with USB, and then run the OS, but it is on hold until I can get either a DVI or older style cable to hook it up to my monito...or my mother-in-law finally decides to bring me her old lcd monitor to use it
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post #104 of 643
2/12/12 at 7:26am
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Finished putting the server together today. Firs time building a Server/PC or any sort. Fun experience! Next project will be a rack mount server. Don't plan on that for a while though.

Just got to run the Bios tomorrow morning and boot it up. Hope everything goes smooth.

Hey Chris, how did it go?
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post #105 of 643
2/12/12 at 6:02pm
I'll post up a few pics of my server, but you won't get to see the insdie as it is a wiring hell...I really need to get some 10" sata connectors from monoprice...
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post #106 of 643
2/12/12 at 6:32pm
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Originally Posted by Chrisx510 View Post

Finished putting the server together today. Firs time building a Server/PC or any sort. Fun experience! Next project will be a rack mount server. Don't plan on that for a while though.

Just got to run the Bios tomorrow morning and boot it up. Hope everything goes smooth.

A little shy on the PSU no?
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post #107 of 643
2/12/12 at 8:08pm
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Originally Posted by blackssr View Post

A little shy on the PSU no?

Yes!!!
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post #108 of 643
2/12/12 at 9:38pm
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Hey Chris, how did it go?

I have to pick up a extra molex cable to control the fans speeds. I'll pick one up tomorrow then run the BIOS.
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post #109 of 643
2/12/12 at 9:39pm
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Originally Posted by streamerlover View Post

I'll post up a few pics of my server, but you won't get to see the insdie as it is a wiring hell...I really need to get some 10" sata connectors from monoprice...

Please do!

Get some zip ties and tie up the cables.
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post #110 of 643
2/13/12 at 8:21am
I just got home from work, I was going to take some pics today, but I've got to back to work in like 10 hours. So, I'm going to bed. I'm going in a 8 pm, and getting off at 8 am, and then returning to work at 2 pm to 11 pm.

I'll be off Wed. and Thursday. I will take some pics then, and I should have it up and running by that time as well. The other good news, I've found someone next were I live who is willing to sell me a 2tb hdd for $80 bucks.
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post #111 of 643
2/13/12 at 2:09pm
I got my unRAID up and running pretty easily yesterday. Just had to alter the BIOS to first boot from the USB. It seemed fine while I was going through the setup recommendations, including installing unMenu and some of the other stuff BUT...

Then I couldn't access it from another PC anymore. It keeps giving me a prompt for username/password. I tried both the default "root" username with no password, and also tried the second username and password I put in. Just not accepting it. I'll have to see about hooking it back up to a monitor to try to see what the issue is. Any ideas from here what it could be? Maybe something to do with adding that other login? I just can't get to the server management screen anymore, using //tower or the IP address.
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post #112 of 643
2/13/12 at 7:28pm
Did you reboot your router? Try that first,
then if necessary move the flash drive to a windows PC, remove the config/passwd file;move it back to the unRAID server, reboot.
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post #113 of 643
2/14/12 at 8:20am
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Originally Posted by Irishdoom View Post

I got my unRAID up and running pretty easily yesterday. Just had to alter the BIOS to first boot from the USB. It seemed fine while I was going through the setup recommendations, including installing unMenu and some of the other stuff BUT...

Then I couldn't access it from another PC anymore. It keeps giving me a prompt for username/password. I tried both the default "root" username with no password, and also tried the second username and password I put in. Just not accepting it. I'll have to see about hooking it back up to a monitor to try to see what the issue is. Any ideas from here what it could be? Maybe something to do with adding that other login? I just can't get to the server management screen anymore, using //tower or the IP address.

That was a weird sticking point on my friend's setup as well. I don't know what he did before it started, but it didn't make sense. I finally got it to work by removing some accounts & re-adding them. I still don't know why it failed or what fixed it, but it's been up and running for 6 months without a glitch.

I'm going to remember the router reset & the password file removal to see if I get an issue when (if, the way things are going lately) I build.
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post #114 of 643
2/14/12 at 8:53am
I just order a 2tb hd from amazon for $109.99 on sale. I was going to buy a used one from ebay, but they are going for $100 or more. It should be here tomorrow.

I am still contemplating taking the 2tb hdd out from my external hard drive enclosure....but for not 3 hdd will do.

I'll try to post some pics later. Before and after zip ties
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post #115 of 643
2/14/12 at 9:30am
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Originally Posted by GusGus748s View Post

I just order a 2tb hd from amazon for $109.99 on sale. I was going to buy a used one from ebay, but they are going for $100 or more. It should be here tomorrow.

I am still contemplating taking the 2tb hdd out from my external hard drive enclosure....but for not 3 hdd will do.

I'll try to post some pics later. Before and after zip ties

I purchased one too!
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post #116 of 643
2/14/12 at 9:36am
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Originally Posted by Chrisx510 View Post

I purchased one too!

Chris,

Are you using the free unRaid OS or did you pay for the Plus / Pro? I've got 3 drives right now, but if I ended up taking the one from my external hard drive I'll have 4, and I'll have to buy the license...what to do!
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post #117 of 643
2/14/12 at 10:21am
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Originally Posted by GusGus748s View Post

Chris,

Are you using the free unRaid OS or did you pay for the Plus / Pro? I've got 3 drives right now, but if I ended up taking the one from my external hard drive I'll have 4, and I'll have to buy the license...what to do!


Buy the License of course. Then you can also have a cache drive.
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post #118 of 643
2/14/12 at 10:31am
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Buy the License of course. Then you can also have a cache drive.

How much faster will it be to transfer file if I use a cache drive? Well, If I end up using a parity drive and a catch drive, I'll end up with 4 tb of storage only, which should be enough for now I suppose.
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post #119 of 643
2/15/12 at 1:13pm
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Originally Posted by GusGus748s View Post


Chris,

Are you using the free unRaid OS or did you pay for the Plus / Pro? I've got 3 drives right now, but if I ended up taking the one from my external hard drive I'll have 4, and I'll have to buy the license...what to do!

I paid for the PRO since I'll be using 9 drives.
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post #120 of 643
2/15/12 at 1:16pm
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Originally Posted by GusGus748s View Post


How much faster will it be to transfer file if I use a cache drive? Well, If I end up using a parity drive and a catch drive, I'll end up with 4 tb of storage only, which should be enough for now I suppose.

From what I've been told a cache drive makes transfers much faster. There are also benefits for using the same size cache drive as your parity drive. If your parity drive dies the cache can work as a spare.
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